A Body of Practical Divinity

3. Christ is called a Mediator in the Text, Jesus the mediator of the new covenant. The Greek word for Mediator [Greek or Hebrew], signifies a middle Person, one that doth make up the breach between two disagreeing Parties. God and we were at Variance by Sin, now Christ doth Mediate and Umpire between us; he reconciles us to God through his Blood, therefore is called the Mediator of the New Covenant. There is no way of Communion and Intercourse between God and Man, but in and ⟨p. 94⟩through a Mediator: Christ takes away the Enmity in us, and the Wrath in God, and so makes Peace; nor is Christ only a Mediator of Reconciliation, but Intercession, Heb. 9.24. Christ is entered not into the holy place made with hands, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us. The Priest when he had slain the Sacrifice was to go with the Blood before the Altar and Mercy-seat, and show it to the Lord. Now in Christ our Blessed Mediator consider two things, 1. His Person. 2. His Graces.

3. Christ is called a Mediator in the Text, Iesus the mediator of the new covenant. The Greek word for Mediator 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, signifies a middle Person, one that doth make up the breach between two disagreeing Parties. God and we were at Variance by Sin, now Christ doth Mediate and Umpire between us; he reconciles us to God through his Bloud, therefore is call'd the Mediator of the New Covenant. There is no way of Communion and Intercourse between God and Man, but in and ⟨p. 94⟩through a Mediator: Christ takes away the Enmity in us, and the Wrath in God, and so makes Peace; nor is Christ only a Mediator of Reconciliation, but Intercession, Heb. 9.24. Christ is entred not into the holy place made with hands, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us. The Priest when he had slain the Sacrifice was to go with the Bloud before the Altar and Mercy-seat, and show it to the Lord. Now in Christ our Blessed Mediator consider two things, 1. His Person. 2. His Graces.